modality

noun

mo·​dal·​i·​ty mō-ˈda-lə-tē 

plural modalities

1

a

: the quality or state of being modal

b

: a modal quality or attribute : form

2

: the classification of logical propositions (see proposition sense 1) according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content

3

: one of the main avenues of sensation (such as vision)

4

: a usually physical therapeutic agency

Examples of modality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two parties are working out the detailed modalities on how the agreement shall be implemented. —Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

In the medical imaging space, for instance, launching a new imaging modality product is an arduous and long effort involving complex regulatory, improved patient outcome and insurance approval efforts. —Vibhu Sharma, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

In 1978: The first transatlantic balloon flight was successfully completed, long after the modality’s heyday. —Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025

The six-day program, called the Aegean Awakening, brings wellness modalities like infrared saunas, Fire & Ice resilience ceremonies, and group breath work sessions to the property’s picturesque bungalows and iconic Ritual Space facing the Aegean Sea. —Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for modality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• carnality
• centrality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality

Medical Definition

modality

noun

mo·​dal·​i·​ty mō-ˈdal-ət-ē 

plural modalities

1

: one of the main avenues of sensation (as vision)

2

a

: a usually physical therapeutic agency

b

: an apparatus for applying a modality